Reverend Karen G. Johnston, Senior Minister Erika Reif, Director of Lifespan Faith Development Betsy Ferries, Worship Associate This multigenerational Sunday service will explore how necessary it is to come together to bring the light so that we can build the light and become the light. This is the launch of our stewardship season where … Continue reading “Bring the Light, Be the Light”
Mohsen Mahdawi, Guest Worship Leader with Karen G. Johnston, Senior Minister Mary Beth McNulty, Worship Associate For this special Sunday service, Palestinian Vermonter, Buddhist, and community activist, Mohsen Mahdawi will be in conversation with Rev. Karen. We’re so thrilled and honored to welcome him to our sanctuary where we will explore topics such as solidarity, … Continue reading “Finding Peace in a Sea of Injustice”
Reverend Karen G. Johnston, Senior Minister Warren Baker, Worship Associate In this society, grief is made out to be a private matter. That’s not true in all cultures and places. What if we were to build spaces and understandings of how grief belongs to us all? What if we were to live lives that allow … Continue reading “Grief Belongs to Us All”
Pagan Gathering Geoff Duke, Worship Associate On February 1st, many modern Pagans observe Imbolc, a holiday that marks the halfway point between the Winter Solstice and the Spring Equinox. The days have grown noticeably longer, reassuring us that the dark and cold of Winter will give way to verdant Spring. Now is the time to … Continue reading “A Garden of Hope”
Reverend Karen G. Johnston, Senior Minister Mark Power-Freeman, Worship Associate Just before the vote to call Rev. Karen as FUUSB’s Senior Minister in May, 2023, she shared that, to her, we seemed a bit like an octopus – many arms, many hearts, many brains, working both independently and in harmony, though not always knowing what … Continue reading “Got Octopus?”
Esther Charlestin, Guest Speaker Reverend Karen G. Johnston, Senior Minister In this service, we’ll explore what it means to stop shrinking ourselves in order to fit into spaces that were never designed with us in mind. Drawing from personal story, communal wisdom, and our shared Unitarian Universalist values, we’ll reflect on how we honor our … Continue reading “No Longer Dimming Our Light”
Reverend Karen G. Johnston, Senior Minister Betsy Thayer, Worship Associate Silence has so many meanings – for different contexts, different people, different histories. Silence has different textures, different weights. Rev. Karen will lead this service having just returned from a 9-day silent meditation retreat. Join us for worship at 10 a.m. in person in the Sanctuary, … Continue reading “The Gift of Silence”
Reverend MaryBeth Redmond Guest Minister Warren Baker, Worship Associate This New Year’s reflection draws on the interspiritual wisdom of Brother Wayne Teasdale, who explored what it means to become a truly mature spiritual person in a fractured world. This service will weave Teasdale’s elements of spiritual maturity together with Unitarian Universalist commitments to justice, … Continue reading “From Stillness to Bold Action: Practicing Mature Spirituality in Troubled Times”
Reverend Karen G. Johnston, Senior Minister Erika Reif, Director of Lifespan Faith Development Geoff Duke, Worship Associate In the multi-generational Sunday service, using song, music, stillness, storytelling, and art, we’ll explore how to embrace the Night and welcome the Light. Join us for worship at 10 a.m. in person in the Sanctuary, or online. Find … Continue reading “In This Season, At This Solstice”
Reverend Janet Bush & UUSC – Guest Worship Leaders Mary Beth McNulty – Worship Associate The UU Service Committee represents UU values through its work with partners in the U.S. and in many countries around the world, offering logistical and technical support, opportunities for connection with organizations with similar missions, and direct grants. We hope … Continue reading “Hope and Resistance in Other Lands and Mine”
